Thursday, March 28, 2013

Alpine Meadows Hosts Easter Celebrations with Egg Hunts and Seventh Annual Beacon and Eggs Search Contest



[Alpine Meadows, Calif.] March 27, 2013- This Sunday, Alpine Meadows will host Easter celebrations galore. Easter means it is hunting season at Alpine Meadows and there’s a hunt for just about anyone, both for the young and young at heart, with the All-Mountain Easter Egg Hunt, the Kids’ Egg Hunt or the Annual Beacon & Eggs Search Contest.

All-Mountain Easter Egg Hunt & Kids’ Easter Egg Hunt at Alpine Meadows
Make room in that Easter basket to fit a season pass to Alpine Meadows. Guests will have a chance to comb the mountain for a golden egg containing a Bronze Season Pass during the free, All-Mountain Adult Easter Egg Hunt. Hundreds of eggs will be hidden across all of Alpine’s 2400 acres, but only one will be gold. Arrive early, as this all-day hunt will commence when the lifts start moving at 9 a.m. All clues will be given out through Alpine’s Twitter account @skialpine.

Ski school will host another annual favorite, the Children’s Easter Egg Hunt.There will be plenty of Easter candy for all. Children 7 and under can join the hunt that takes place this Sunday, March 31, at 10:15 a.m. at the Kids Camp Magic Carpet. For Children ages 8 -13, the egg hunt takes place at 10:15 a.m. at the Magic Carpet located off the Subway Chair. Visit www.Skialpine.com for more information.

Annual Beacon & Eggs Beacon Search Contest
Combine an Easter egg hunt with an avalanche beacon search practice session, and the result is the seventh annual Beacon and Eggs beacon search contest at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort. This event is organized by Alpine’s ski patrol and takes place on Easter Sunday, March 31. Not only is it a fun, free* event for all ages, but it also raises avalanche awareness and is a great opportunity to practice search and rescue techniques.
Avalanche beacons are buried in a one-acre area at Alpine Meadows and competitors proceed to the buried treasure using their beacons in “search” mode. Competitors work individually or in teams (up to four people) to recover the beacons. Competitors redeem a found beacon for incredible prizes from generous sponsors like Black Diamond, Vans, The Sports Exchange, K2, Cosmo’s Custom Footwerks, Oakley, Mountain Hardware, Alpenglow and The Backcountry, among others.


“This is a great opportunity for skiers and riders to practice their search and rescue technique and win great prizes while doing it” said Ken Bokeland of Alpine Meadows Ski Patrol. “It’s a fun event that really helps people to hone some important skills.”


Free registration is at the Beacon & Eggs tent near the top of Subway Chair Lift (next to the base lodge) from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Le Mans-style start is at noon near the top of the Subway beginner lift, adjacent to the base lodge. Competitors must provide their own beacons, probes, and shovels. For additional information and details, call the Alpine Meadows patrol office at 530-581-8238 or visit www.SkiAlpine.com.

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